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ANNEX 1. COUNTRY BY COUNTRY RESULTS
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Appendix A. Argentina Paint Testing Results
Table 1. New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased and Tested for Lead Content in Argentina
Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of
Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Argentine
Peso/ US Dollar
Date Manufac
tured
Batch Number
Date of Purchase
Website on Label
ARG-01 Alba Yellow 250 ml 27.50/5.55 Not Given Not Given Dec 2012
www.alba.com.ar
ARG-02 Venier Black 250 ml 22.00/4.45
Not Given 15748
Dec 2012 www.pinturasvenier.com
ARG-03 Venier White 250 ml 22.00/4.45 Not Given 15765 Dec 2012
www.pinturasvenier.com
ARG-05 Sherwin Williams
White 250 ml 32.32/6.50 Not Given Z-1082 Dec 2012
www.sherwin.com.ar
ARG-06 Sherwin Williams
Yellow 500 ml 48.41/9.75 Not Given Not Given Dec 2012
www.sherwin.com.ar
ARG-07 Colorin Black 225 ml 20.35/4.10 Not Given 22-192 Dec 2012
www.colorin.com
ARG-08 Tersuave White 250 ml 23.00/4.65 12/2011 S-246-N (7)
Dec 2012 www.tersuave.com.ar
ARG-09 Tersuave Red 250 ml 23.00/4.65 2/2009 8-202-M Dec 2012
www.tersuave.com.ar
ARG-10 Tersuave Yellow 250 ml 23.00/4.65 2/2009 Not Given Dec 2012
www.tersuave.com.ar
ARG-11 Sinteplast White 500 ml 41.25/8.35 Not Given 9043 Dec 2012
www.sinteplast.com
ARG-12 Sinteplast Red 500 ml 32.50/6.55 Not Given 1025965 Dec 2012
www.sinteplast.com
ARG-13 Sinteplast Green 500 ml 30.75/6.20 Not Given 1021316
Dec 2012 www.sinteplast.com
ARG-14 Casablanca White 500 ml 44.88/9.10 Not Given 5210622 Dec 2012
www.casablanca.com.ar
ARG-15 Casablanca Red 500 ml 44.88/9.10 Not Given 5337110 Dec 2012
www.casablanca.com.ar
ARG-16 Casablanca Yellow 500 ml 44.88/9.10 Not Given 5590201 Dec 2012
www.casablanca.com.ar
ARG-17 Productora Química Llana y Cía.
White 250 ml 24.30/4.90 Not Given Es10xxx 980xxx
Dec 2012 www.pqllana.com.ae
ARG-18 Productora Química Llana y Cía.
Yellow 250 ml 24.30/4.90 Not Given Es1004 94071
Dec 2012 www.pqllana.com.ae
ARG-19 Productora Química Llana y Cía.
Red 250 ml 24.30/4.90 Not Given Es1002 94073
Dec 2012 www.pqllana.com.ae
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Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of
Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Argentine
Peso/ US Dollar
Date Manufac
tured
Batch Number
Date of Purchase
Website on Label
ARG-20 Colvinil White 250 ml 19.50/3.95 Not Given 12152714901
Dec 2012 www.colninil.com.ar
ARG-21 Colvinil Yellow 500 ml 29.00/5.85 Not Given 12157487
Dec 2012 www.pqllana.com.ae
ARG-22 Colvinil Red 250 ml 19.50/3.95 Not Given 12156692
Dec 2012 www.pqllana.com.ae
ARG-23 Fadepa White 250 ml 26.00/5.25 Not Given 9578 Dec 2012
Fadepa.wfxgroup.com.ar
ARG-24 Fadepa Yellow 250 ml 26.00/5.25 Not Given 9084
Dec 2012 Fadepa.wfxgroup.com.ar
ARG-25 Fadepa Red 250 ml 26.00/5.25 Not Given 7348 Dec 2012
Fadepa.wfxgroup.com.ar
ARG-26 Riopint White 250 ml 27.59/5.55 Not Given 37497 Dec 2012
www.riopint.com.ar
ARG-27 Riopint Yellow 250 ml 27.59/5.55 Not Given 37435 Dec 2012
www.riopint.com.ar
ARG-28 Riopint Red 250 ml 27.59/5.55 Not Given 37673 Dec 2012
www.riopint.com.ar
ARG-29 Kuwait White 250 ml 22.00/4.45 Not Given 275001 10425124
Dec 2012 www.pinturaskuwait.com.ar
ARG-30 Kuwait Yellow 250 ml 22.00/4.45 Not Given 20574 00423209
Dec 2012 www.pinturaskuwait.com.ar
ARG-31 Kuwait Red 250 ml 22.00/4.45 Not Given 275382 10224830
Dec 2012 www.pinturaskuwait.com.ar
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Table 2. Results of Lead Analysis and Purchase Information for New Enamel Decorative
Paints Purchased in Argentina
Sample Number
Brand Name Color of
Paint
Parts Per Million
Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand Head-
quarters
Country Where
Manufac- tured
Is there information on can about lead
content of paint?
ARG-01 Alba Yellow <5 Argentina Argentina
Sin agregado de plomo, cromo o mercurio (No added lead, chromium or mercury)
ARG-02 Venier Black <5 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-03 Venier White <5 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-05 Sherwin Williams
White <15 USA Argentina No
ARG-06 Sherwin J Williams
Yellow 23 USA Argentina No
ARG-07 Colorin Black <5 France Argentina No
ARG-08 Tersuave White <5 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-09 Tersuave Red <5 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-10 Tersuave Yellow <15 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-11 Sinteplast White 3,900 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-12 Sinteplast Red <5 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-13 Sinteplast Green 20 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-14 Casablanca White <15 Germany Argentina No
ARG-15 Casablanca Red <5 Germany Argentina No
ARG-16 Casablanca Yellow <5 Germany Argentina No
ARG-17 Productora Química Llana y Cía.
White <5 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-18 Productora Química Llana y Cía.
Yellow 130,000 Argentina Argentina No
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Sample Number
Brand Name Color of
Paint
Parts Per Million
Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand Head-
quarters
Country Where
Manufac- tured
Is there information on can about lead
content of paint?
ARG-19 Productora Química Llana y Cía.
Red 73,000 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-20 Colvinil White <5 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-21 Colvinil Yellow 110,000 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-22 Colvinil Red 9,500 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-23 Fadepa White <5 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-24 Fadepa Yellow 120,000 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-25 Fadepa Red 63,000 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-26 Riopint White <5 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-27 Riopint Yellow <15 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-28 Riopint Red <5 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-29 Kuwait White <5 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-30 Kuwait Yellow <5 Argentina Argentina No
ARG-31 Kuwait Red <5 Argentina Argentina No
Note: Information on “Country of Brand Headquarters” and “Country Where Manufactured” is provided, but in
some cases, the information could not be verified.
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Table 3. Distribution of Lead Concentration by Brand of New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Argentina
Brand Number
of Samples
Average Parts Per
Million (ppm) Lead
Number of Samples Above 90 ppm Lead
Number of
Samples Above
600 ppm Lead
Number of Samples Above 10,000
ppm Lead
Minimum ppm
Maximum ppm
Alba 1 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
Casablanca 3 <5 0 0 0 <5 <15
Colorin 1 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
Colvinil 3 39,800 2 2 1 <5 110,000
Fadepa 3 61,000 2 2 2 <5 120,000
Kuwait 3 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
Productora Química Llana y Cía
3 67,700 2 2 2 <5 130,000
Riopint 3 <5 0 0 0 <15 <15
Sherwin-Williams 2 15 0 0 0 <15 23
Sinteplast 3 1,310 1 1 0 <5 3,900
Tersuave 3 <5 0 0 0 <5 <15
Venier 2 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
OVERALL 30 17,000 7 (23%) 7 (23%) 5 (17%) <5 130,000
Table 4. Lead Concentration (ppm) by Color of New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased in
Argentina
Color Number of
Samples
Average
Parts Per
Million
(ppm)
Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 90
ppm Lead
Number
of
Samples
Above
600 ppm
Lead
Number of
Samples
Above
10,000 ppm
Lead
Minimum
ppm
Maximum
ppm
Black 2 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
Green 1 20 0 0 0 20 20
Red 8 18,200 3 3 2 <5 73,000
White 10 393 1 1 0 <5 3,900
Yellow 9 40,000 3 3 3 <5 130,000
OVERALL 30 17,000 7 (23%) 7 (23%) 5 (17%) <5 130,000
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Appendix B. Azerbaijan Paint Testing Results
Table 1. New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased and Tested for Lead Content in Azerbaijan
Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of
Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Azerbaijan Manat/US
Dollar
Date Manufactured
Batch Number
Date of Purchase
Website on Label
AZB-01 Vavilon White I liter 9.00/11.50 May 2012 Not Given 14 Dec 2012 No
AZB-01-01
Sobsan Red 1 liter 10.00/12.80 May 2012 Not Given 13 Dec 2012 Sobsan.com
AZB-01-02
Best White 1 liter 10.00/12.80 June 2012 Not Given 14 Dec 2012 No
AZB-02 Alkim White 1 liter 9.00 /11.50 Aug 2012 Not Given 10 Dec 2012 No
AZB-02-01
Milber White 2 liter 15.00/19.20 Aug 2012 Not Given 14 Dec 2012 No
AZB-02-02
Yarko White 1 liter 10.00/12.80 July 2012 Not Given 11 Dec 2012 www.yarkraski.ru
AZB-03 Best Blue 1 liter 10.00/12.80 June 2012 Not Given 14 Dec 2012 No
AZB-03-01
Best Black 1 liter 10.00/12.80 Feb 2012 Not Given 14 Dec 2012 No
AZB-03-02
Polisan Red 3 liter 19.00/24.30 Sept 2012 Not Given 13 Dec 2012 www.polisan.com.tr
AZB-04 Yarko Coffee 1 liter 9 .00/11.50 Aug 2012 Not Given 11 Dec 2012 www.yarkraski.ru
AZB-04-01
Ekol Red 1 liter 8.00/10.20 Oct 2012 Not Given 12 Dec 2012 No
AZB-04-02
FAB White 1 liter 9.00 /11.50 Oct 2011 10064505 12 Dec 2012 http://fabboya.az/az/
AZB-05 Alkim Red 1 liter 11.00/14.10 Aug 2012 Not Given 11 Dec 2012 No
AZB-05-01
Binder White 3 liter 20.00/25.60 Jan 2012 AZS03598 12 Dec 2012 www.binderboyalari.com
AZB-05-02
Antipas Red 1 liter 8.00/10.20 July 2012 Not Given 13 Dec 2012 No
AZB-06 Best Yellow 1 liter 10.00/12.80 Aug 2012 Not Given 14 Dec 2012 No
AZB-06-01
Tonex Red 2 liter 14.00/17.90 Sept 2012 Not Given 14 Dec 2012 No
AZB-06-02
Antipas Grey 1 liter 7.00/8.80 May 2011 Not Given 12 Dec 2012 No
AZB-07 FAB Coffee 1 liter 9.00/11.50 Nov-2011 11100194 13 Dec 2012 http://fabboya.az/az/
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Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of
Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Azerbaijan Manat/US
Dollar
Date Manufactured
Batch Number
Date of Purchase
Website on Label
AZB-07-01
Betek White 1 liter 10.00/12.80 July 2012 1019695472
14 Dec 2012 www.betekexport.com
AZB-07-02
Betek Coffee 1 liter 10.00/12.80 Jun 2012 1019687234
14 Dec 2012 www.betekexport.com
AZB-08 Best White 1 liter 10.00/12.80 Sept 2012 Not Given 14 Dec 2012 No
AZB-08-01
Palitra luxe
Red 1 liter 9.00/11.50 Dec 2011 42503598 14 Dec 2012 www.avro-inshaat.com
AZB-08-02
Naturel White 2 liter 13.00/16.60 Sept 2012 Not Given 13 Dec 2012 No
AZB-09 Betek White 1 liter 10.00/12.80 Aug 2012 Not Given 14 Dec 2012 www.betekexport.com
AZB-09-01
Best Coffee 1 liter 10.00/12.80 June 2012 Not Given 14 Dec 2012 No
AZB-09-02
Atlantic Red 1 liter 11.00/14.10 June 2012 Not Given 14 Dec 2012 No
AZB-10 Yarko Red 1 liter 9.00/11.50 July 2012 Not Given 11 Dec 2012 www.yarkraski.ru
AZB-`10-01
Best Grey 1 liter 10.00/12.80 Oct 2012 Not Given 14 Dec 2012 No
AZB-10-02
Best Green 1 liter 10.00/12.80 Nov 2012 Not Given 14 Dec 2012 No
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Table 2. Results of Lead Analysis and Purchase Information for New Enamel Decorative
Paints Purchased in Azerbaijan
Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of Paint
Parts Per Million Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand
Headquarters
Country Where Manufactured
Is there information on can about lead content of paint?
AZB-01 Vavilon White 2,000 Germany Azerbaijan No
AZB-01-01 Sobsan Red 4,800 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan No
AZB-01-02 Best White 1,400 Germany Azerbaijan No
AZB-02 Alkim White 480 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan No
AZB-02-01 Milber White 2,200 Germany Azerbaijan No
AZB-02-02 Yarko White 550 Russia Russia No
AZB-03 Best Blue 1,100 Germany Azerbaijan No
AZB-03-01 Best Black 1,000 Germany Azerbaijan No
AZB-03-02 Polisan Red 2,300 Turkey Turkey No
AZB-04 Yarko Coffee <5 Russia Russia No
AZB-04-01 Ekol Red 6,800 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan No
AZB-04-02 FAB White 4,000 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan No
AZB-05 Alkim Red 1,300 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan No
AZB-05-01 Binder White 930 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan No
AZB-05-02 Antipas Red 12,000 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan No
AZB-06 Best Yellow 20,000 Germany Azerbaijan No
AZB-06-01 Tonex Red 1,400 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan No
AZB-06-02 Antipas Grey 770 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan No
AZB-07 FAB Coffee 2,000 Germany Azerbaijan No
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Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of Paint
Parts Per Million Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand
Headquarters
Country Where Manufactured
Is there information on can about lead content of paint?
AZB-07-01 Betek White 24 Turkey Turkey No
AZB-07-02 Betek Coffee 37 Turkey Turkey No
AZB-08 Best White 16 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan No
AZB-08-01 Palitra luxe
Red 3,000 Germany Azerbaijan No
AZB-08-02 Naturel White 450 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan No
AZB-09 Betek White 41 Turkey Turkey No
AZB-09-01 Best Coffee 1,400 Germany Azerbaijan No
AZB-09-02 Atlantic Red 2,700 Turkey Turkey No
AZB-10 Yarko Red 18 Russia Russia No
AZB-`10-01 Best Grey 20 Germany Azerbaijan No
AZB-10-02 Best Green 4,500 Germany Azerbaijan No
Note: Information on “Country of Brand Headquarters” and “Country Where Manufactured” is provided, but in some
cases, the information could not be verified.
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Table 3. Distribution of Lead Concentration by Brand of New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Azerbaijan
Brand Number
of Samples
Average Parts Per
Million (ppm) Lead
Number of Samples Above 90 ppm Lead
Number of Samples
Above 600 ppm Lead
Number of Samples
Above 10,000 ppm Lead
Minimum ppm
Maximum ppm
Alkim 2 890
2 1 0 480 1,300
Antipas 2 6,400 2 2 1 770 12,000
Atlantic 1 2,700 1 1 0 2,700 2,700
Best 8 3,700 6 6 1 16 20,000
Betek 3 34 0 0 0 24 41
Binder 1 930 1 1 0 930 930
Ekol 1 6,800 1 1 0 6,800 6,800
FAB 2 3,000 2 2 0 2,000 4,000
Milber 1 2,200 1 1 0 2,200 2,200
Naturel 1 450 1 0 0 450 450
Polisan 1 2,300 1 1 0 2,300 2,300
Palitra luxe 1 3,000 1 1 0 3,000 3,000
Sobsan 1 4,800 1 1 0 4,800 4,800
Tonex 1 1,400 1 1 0 1,400 1,400
Vavilon 1 2,000 1 1 0 2,000 2,000
Yarko 3 190 1 0 0 <5 550
OVERALL 30 2,570 23 (77%) 20 (67%) 2 (7%)
>5 20,000
Table 4. Lead Concentration (ppm) by Color of New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Azerbaijan
Color
Number
of
Samples
Average Parts
Per Million
Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 90 ppm
Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 600
ppm Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 10,000
ppm Lead
Minimum
ppm
Maximum
ppm
Black 1 1,000 1 1 0 1,000 1,000
Blue 1 1,100 1 1 0 1,100 1,100
Coffee 4 860 2 2 0 <5 2,000
Grey 2 395 1 1 0 20 770
Green 1 4,500 1 1 0 4,500 4,500
Red 9 3,810 8 8 1 18 12,000
White 11 1,100 8 5 0 16 4,000
Yellow 1 20,000 1 1 1 20,000 20,000
OVERALL 30 2,570 23 (77%) 20 (67%) 2 (7%) <5 20,000
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Appendix C. Chile Paint Testing Results
Table 1. New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased and Tested for Lead Content in Chile
Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of
Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Chilean Peso/US
Dollar
Date Manufactured
Batch Number
Date of Purchase
Website on Label
CHL-01 Tricolor Yellow 1 liter 2,590/5.50 8 Aug 12 Not Given 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-02 Tricolor Yellow 1 liter 3,109/6.60 12 Sept 12 Not Given 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-03 Tricolor Red 1 liter 3,109/6.60 12 Nov 12 Not Given 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-04 Tricolor White 1 liter 3,109/6.60 11 Nov 12 Not Given 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-05 Tricolor Red 1 liter 2,547/5.40 31 Aug 12 Not Given 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-06 Sipes Red 1 liter 2,312/4.90 No Date 150412 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-07 Sipes Yellow 1 liter 2,335/4.95 No Date 150390 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-08 Sipes Red 1 liter 2,642/5.60 No Date 155970 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-09 Sipes White 1 liter 2,642/5.60 No Date 5225 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-11 Sipes Red 1 liter 2,029/4.30 No Date 158015 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-12 Ceresita Red 1 liter 2,948/6.25 No Date 150837 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-13 Ceresita Yellow 1 liter 2,359/5.00 No Date 3621 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-14 Ceresita Red 1 liter 2,359/5.00 No Date 4753 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-15 Ceresita White 1 liter 2,359/5.00 No Date 4991 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-16 Ceresita Red 1 liter 2,076/4.40 No Date 3030 6 Dec 12 No
CHL-17 Soquina Yellow 1 liter 2,288/4.85 No Date 97707 7 Dec 12 No
CHL-18 Soquina Yellow 1 liter 2,477/5.25 No Date 154970 7 Dec 12 No
CHL-19 Soquina Red 1 liter 2,146/4.55 No Date 150242 19 Dec 12 No
CHL-20 Soquina White 1 liter 2,477/5.25 No Date 155873 7 Dec 12 No
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Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of
Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Chilean Peso/US
Dollar
Date Manufactured
Batch Number
Date of Purchase
Website on Label
CHL-21 Soquina Red 1 liter 1,486/3.15 No Date 141296 7 Dec 12 No
CHL-22 Sherwin Williams
White 1 gallon
5,944/12.60 No Date 112573 7 Dec 12 No
CHL-23 Sherwin Williams
Yellow 1 gallon
5,944/12.60 No Date 390229 7 Dec 12 No
CHL-24 Renner - PPG
Red 1 liter 2,217/4.70 No Date 58566 6 Dec 12 No
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Table 2. Results of Lead Analysis and Purchase Information for New Enamel Decorative
Paints Purchased in Chile
Sample Number
Brand Name Color
of Paint Parts Per Million Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand
Headquarters
Country Where
Manufactured
Is there information on can about lead content
of paint?
CHL-01 Tricolor Yellow <15 Chile Chile No
CHL-02 Tricolor Yellow 28 Chile Chile No
CHL-03 Tricolor Red <5 Chile Chile No
CHL-04 Tricolor White <5 Chile Chile No
CHL-05 Tricolor Red 1,100 Chile Chile No
CHL-06 Sipa Red <5 Chile Chile No
CHL-07 Sipa Yellow <5 Chile Chile No
CHL-08 Sipa Red <5 Chile Chile No
CHL-09 Sipa White <5 Chile Chile No
CHL-11 Sipa Red <15 Chile Chile No
CHL-12 Ceresita Red <5 Chile Chile No
CHL-13 Ceresita Yellow <5 Chile Chile No
CHL-14 Ceresita Red <5 Chile Chile No
CHL-15 Ceresita White <5 Chile Chile No
CHL-16 Ceresita Red <5 Chile Chile No
CHL-17 Soquina Yellow <5 Chile Chile No
CHL-18 Soquina Yellow <15 Chile Chile No
CHL-19 Soquina Red <15 Chile Chile No
CHL-20 Soquina White <5 Chile Chile No
CHL-21 Soquina Red <15 Chile Chile No
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Sample Number
Brand Name Color
of Paint Parts Per Million Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand
Headquarters
Country Where
Manufactured
Is there information on can about lead content
of paint?
CHL-22 Sherwin Williams
White <5 USA Chile No
CHL-23 Sherwin Williams
Yellow <15 USA Chile No
CHL-24 Renner - PPG Red <5 USA Chile No
Note: Information on “Country of Brand Headquarters” and “Country Where Manufactured” is provided, but in some cases, the
information could not be verified.
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Table 3. Distribution of Lead Concentration by Brand of New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Chile
Brand Number of Samples
Average Parts Per
Million (ppm) Lead
Number of
Samples Above 90 ppm Lead
Number of
Samples Above
600 ppm Lead
Number of Samples Above
10,000 ppm Lead
Minimjm ppm
Maximum ppm
Tricolor 5 228 1 1 0 <5 1,100
Sipa 5 <5 0 0 0 < 5 <15
Ceresita 5 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
Soquina 5 5.5 0 0 0 <5 <15
Sherwin Williams 2 5 0 0 0 <5 <15
Renner 1 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
OVERALL 23 52.6 1 (4%) 1 (4%) 0 (0%) <5 1,100
Table 4. Lead Concentration (ppm) by Color of New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased in
Chile
Color
Number
of
Samples
Average
Parts Per
Million
(ppm)Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 90
ppm Lead
Number of
Samples Above
600 ppm Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 10,000
ppm Lead
Minimu
m ppm
Maximu
m ppm
Red 11 104 1 1 0 <5 1,100
White 5 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
Yellow 7 8.3 0 0 0 <5 28
OVERALL 23 52.6 1 (4%) 1 (4%) 0 (0%) <5 1,100
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Appendix D. Côte d’Ivoire Paint Testing Results
Table 1A. New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased and Tested for Lead Content in Côte
d’Ivoire
Sample
Number
Brand
Name
Color of
Paint
Paint
Can
Size
Price
CFA
Franc/
US Dollar
Date
Manufactured
Batch
Number
Date of
Purchase
Website on Label
IVE-01 Super White 1 kg 2,000 /4.10 Not Given Not Given 1 Dec 12 No*
IVE-02 Super Yellow 1 kg 2,000/4.10 July 2012 5406 1 Dec 12 No*
IVE-03 Super Red 1 kg 2,000/4.10 Oct 2012 9312 1 Dec 12 No*
IVE-06 Deluxe White 1 kg 4,000/8.15 Not Given Not Given 1 Dec 12 [email protected]
IVE-07 Deluxe Yellow 1 kg 4,000/8.15 Not Given Not Given 1 Dec 12 [email protected]
IVE-08 Deluxe Red 1 kg 4,000/8.15 Not Given Not Given 1 Dec 12 [email protected]
IVE-11 Topline White 1 kg 4,000/8.15 Sept 2012 OF12110814
1 Dec 12 http://www.innovbtp.com/drocolor [email protected]
IVE-12 Topline Yellow 1 kg 4,000/8.15 Sept 2012 OF12113287
1 Dec 12 http://www.innovbtp.com/drocolor [email protected]
IVE-13 Topline Red 1 kg 4,000/8.15 Oct 2012 OF1210043
1 Dec 12 http://www.innovbtp.com/drocolor [email protected]
IVE-16 Seigneurie White 1 kg 4,278/8.70 12 Oct 2012 210151 3 Dec 12 http://www.seigneurie.tm.fr/
IVE-17 Seigneurie Yellow 1 kg 4,781/9.75 Not Given 211605 3 Dec 12 http://www.seigneurie.tm.fr/
IVE-18 Seigneurie Red 1 kg 4,781/9.75 Not Given 207050 3 Dec 12 http://www.seigneurie.tm.fr/
IVE-21 Seigneurie White Lacquer
1 kg 4,137/8.40 23 Jan 2012 20222 3 Dec 12 http://www.seigneurie.tm.fr/
IVE-22 Unknown
*
*
White 1 kg 5,000/10.20 Not Given Not Given 1 Dec 12 No
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Sample
Number
Brand
Name
Color of
Paint
Paint
Can
Size
Price
CFA
Franc/
US Dollar
Date
Manufactured
Batch
Number
Date of
Purchase
Website on Label
IVE-23 Unknown
*
*
Yellow 1 kg 5,000/10.20 Not Given Not Given 1 Dec 12 No
IVE-24 Unknown
*
*
Red 1 kg 5,000/10.20 Not Given Not Given 1 Dec 12 No
IVE-25 Magic White 1 kg 4,000/8.15 Not Given Not Given 4 Dec 12 No
IVE-26 Magic Red 1 kg 4,000/8.15 Not Given Not Given 4 Dec 12 No
IVE-27 Magic Yellow 1 kg 4,000/8.15 Not Given Not Given 4 Dec 12 No
IVE-31 Jaline White 1 kg 2,000/4.10 Not Given Not Given 11 Dec 12 No
Note: * The label had the information: SNPC INDUS-CHIME; Tel: 255.2175.4280; Fax : 225.2175.4288
** These paints are manufactured in a home and sold without any label
Table 1B. Anti-corrosive Paints for Home Use Purchased and Tested for Lead Content)
Sample
Number
Brand
Name
Color
of
Paint
Paint
Can
Size
Price
CFA Franc/
US Dollar
Date
Manufactured
Batch
Number
Date of
Purchase
Website on Label
IVE-04 Super Red Anti-rust
1 kg 4,000 /8.15 Sept 2012 6284 1 Dec 12 No*
IVE-05 Super Grey Anti-rust
1 kg 6,000/12.20 Nov 2011 92599 1 Dec 12 No*
IVE-09 Deluxe Red Anti-rust
1 kg 11,000/22.40 Not Given Not Given 1 Dec 12 [email protected]
IVE-10 Deluxe Grey Anti-rust
1 kg 11,000/22.40 Not Given Not Given 1 Dec 12 [email protected]
IVE-14 Topline Red Anti-rust
1 kg 5,000/10.20 Sept 2012 OF12110689
1 Dec 12 http://www.innovbtp.com/drocolor [email protected]
IVE-15 Topline Grey Anti-rust
1 kg 5,000/10.20 Dec 2011 OF08068963
1 Dec 12 http://www.innovbtp.com/drocolor [email protected]
IVE-19 Seigneurie
Red Anti-rust
1 kg 2,758/5.60 Not Given 204165 3 Dec 12 http://www.seigneurie.tm.fr/
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Sample
Number
Brand
Name
Color
of
Paint
Paint
Can
Size
Price
CFA Franc/
US Dollar
Date
Manufactured
Batch
Number
Date of
Purchase
Website on Label
IVE-20 Seigneurie
light grey Anti-rust
1 kg 2,728/5.55 Not Given 203148 3 Dec 12 http://www.seigneurie.tm.fr/
IVE-28 Magic Grey Anti-rust
1 kg 7,500/15.45 Not Given Not Given 5 Dec 12 No
IVE-30 Magic Red Anti-rust
1 kg 7,500/15.45 Not Given Not Given 11 Dec 12 No
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Table 2A. Results of Lead Analysis and Purchase Information for New Enamel Decorative
Paints Purchased in Cote d'Ivoire
Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of Paint
Parts Per Million Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand
Headquarters
Country Where
Manufactured
Is there information on can about lead content
of paint?
IVE-01 Super White 1,200 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-02 Super Yellow 16,000 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-03 Super Red 2,600 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-06 Deluxe White 9,400 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-07 Deluxe Yellow 42,000 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-08 Deluxe Red 7,700 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-11 Topline White 1,600 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-12 Topline Yellow 34,000 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-13 Topline Red 5,500 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-16 Seigneurie White 16 United States Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-17 Seigneurie Yellow <15 United States Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-18 Seigneurie Red <15 United States Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-21 Seigneurie White
Lacquer <5.0 United States Côte d’Ivoire
Contient des traces de plomb
(Contains traces of lead)
IVE-22 Unknown White <5.0 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-23 Unknown Yellow 36,000 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-24 Unknown Red 140 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-25 Magic White 1,400 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-26 Magic Red 1,400 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-27 Magic Yellow 15,000 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-31 Jaline White <15 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
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Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of Paint
Parts Per Million Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand
Headquarters
Country Where
Manufactured
Is there information on can about lead content
of paint?
Note: Information on “Country of Brand Headquarters” and “Country Where Manufactured” is provided, but in some cases, the
information could not be verified.
Table 2B. Results of Lead Analysis and Purchase Information for New Anti-corrosive Paints
for Home Use Purchased in Côte d’Ivoire
Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of Paint
Parts Per Million Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand
Headquarters
Country Where
Manufactured
Is there information on can about lead content of
paint?
IVE-04 Super Red
Anti-rust 830 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-05 Super Grey
Anti-rust 260,000 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire
MINIUM DE PLOMB (Red
Lead)
IVE-09 Deluxe Red
Anti-rust 1,200 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-10 Deluxe Grey
Anti-rust 7,000 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-14 Topline Red
Anti-rust 2,900 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-15 Topline Grey Anti-
rust 1,900 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-19 Seigneurie Red
Anti-rust <15 United States Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-20 Seigneurie light grey
Anti-rust <5.0 United States Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-28 Magic Grey Anti-
rust 740 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
IVE-30 Magic Red
Anti-rust 700 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire No
Note: Information on “Country of Brand Headquarters” and “Country Where Manufactured” is provided, but in some cases, the
information could not be verified.
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Table 3A . Distribution of Lead Concentration by Brand of New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Cote d’Ivoire
Brand Number of Samples
Average Parts Per
Million (ppm) Lead
Number of Samples Above 90 ppm Lead
Number of Samples
Above 600 ppm Lead
Number of Samples Above 10,000
ppm Lead
Minimum ppm
Maximum ppm
Deluxe 3 19,700 3 3 1 7,700 42,000
Jaline 1 < 15 0 0 0 < 15 < 15
Magic 3 5,930 3 3 1 1,400 15,000
Seigneurie 4 8 0 0 0 <5 16
Super 3 6,600 3 3 1 1,200 16,000
Topline 3 13,700 3 3 1 1,500 34,000
Unknown 3 12,000 2 1 1 <5 36,000
OVERALL 20 8,700 14 (70%) 13 (65%) 5 (25%) <5 42,000
Table 3B. Distribution of Lead Concentration by Brand of New Anti-Corrosion Enamel Paints
Intended for Home Use Purchased in Cote d’Ivoire
Brand Number of
Samples
Average
Parts Per
Million
Lead
Number
of
Samples
Above 90
ppm Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 600
ppm Lead
Number of
Samples
Above
10,000
ppm Lead
Minimum
ppm
Maximum
ppm
Deluxe 2 4,100 2 2 0 1,200 7,000
Magic 2 720 2 2 0 700 740
Seigneurie 2 5 0 0 0 < 5 8
Super 2 130,000 2 2 1 < 5 260,000
Topline 2 2,400 2 2 0
1,900 2,900
OVERALL 10 27,500 8 (80%) 8 (80%) 1 (10%) < 5 260,000
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Table 4A. Lead Concentration (ppm) by Color of New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Cote d’Ivoire
Color Number
of Samples
Average Parts Per
Million Lead
Number of
Samples Above 90 ppm Lead
Number of Samples
Above 600 ppm Lead
Number of Samples
Above 10,000 ppm Lead
Minimum ppm
Maximum ppm
Red 6 2,890 5 4 0 <15 7,700
White 8 1,700 4 4 0 <5 9,400
Yellow 6 23,800 5 5 5 < 15 42,000
OVERALL 20 8,700 14 (70%) 13 (65%) 5 (25%) < 5 42,000
Table 4B. Lead Concentration (ppm) by Color in New Enamel Anti-corrosion Paints Intended
for Home Use and Purchased in Cote d’Ivoire
Color
Number
of
Samples
Average
Parts
Per
Million
Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 90
ppm Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 600
ppm Lead
Number of
Samples
Above
10,000 ppm
Lead
Minimum
ppm
Maximum
ppm
Grey 5 53,900 4 4 1 <5 260,000
Red 5 1,130 4 4 0 < 15 2,900
OVERALL 10 27,500 8 (80%) 8 (80%) 1 (10%) < 5 260,000
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Appendix E. Ethiopia Paint Testing Results
Table 1. New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased and Tested for Lead Content in Ethiopia
Sample
Number
Brand
Name
Color of
Paint
Paint
Can
Size
Price
Ethiopian
Birr/US
Dollar
Date
Manufactured
Batch
Number
Date of
Purchase
Website
on Label
ETH-01 Zemili (DH Geda) Mega
White 1 liter 67.50/3.70 Not Given Not Given 2 Dec 12 No
ETH-02 Zemili (DH Geda) Mega
Yellow 1 liter
67.50/3.70 Not Given Not Given 2 Dec 12 No
ETH-03 Zemili (DH Geda) Mega
Red 1 liter
67.50/3.70 Not Given Not Given 2 Dec 12 No
ETH-04 Abay Paints White 1 liter
75.00/4.10 Not Given Not Given 2 Dec 12 No
ETH-05 Abay Paints Yellow 1 liter
75.00/4.10 Not Given Not Given 2 Dec 12 No
ETH-06 Abay Paints Red 1 liter
75.00/4.10 Not Given Not Given 2 Dec 12 No
ETH-07 Dil (MBI) Paints
White 1 liter
78.00/4.25 Not Given Not Given 9 Dec 12 No
ETH-08 Dil (MBI) Paints
Yellow 1 liter
78.00/4.25 Not Given Not Given 9 Dec 12 No
ETH-09 Dil (MBI) Paints
Red 1 liter
78.00/4.25 Not Given Not Given 9 Dec 12 No
ETH-10 Interna- tional Paints
White 1 liter
75.00/4.10 Not Given Not Given 9 Dec 12 No
ETH-11 Interna- tional Paints
Yellow 1 liter
75.00/4.10 Not Given Not Given 9 Dec 12 No
ETH-12 Interna- tional Paints
Red 1 liter
75.00/4.10 Not Given Not Given 9 Dec12 No
ETH-13 Nifas silk Paints
White 1 liter
68.00/3.70 Not Given Not Given 2 Dec 12 No
ETH-14 Nifas silk Paints
Yellow 1 liter
68.00/3.70 Not Given Not Given 2 Dec 12 No
ETH-15 Nifas silk Paints
Red 1 liter
68.00/3.70 Not Given Not Given 2 Dec 12 No
ETH-16 Kadisko Paints
White 1 liter
75.00/4.10 Not Given Not Given 9 Dec 12 No
ETH-17 Kadisko Paints
Yellow 1 liter
75.00/4.10 Not Given Not Given 9 Dec 12 No
ETH-18 Kadisko Paints
Red 1 liter
75.00/4.10 Not Given Not Given 9 Dec 12 No
ETH-19 Bright Paints
White 1 liter
74.30/4.05 Not Given Not Given 2 Dec 12 No
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Sample
Number
Brand
Name
Color of
Paint
Paint
Can
Size
Price
Ethiopian
Birr/US
Dollar
Date
Manufactured
Batch
Number
Date of
Purchase
Website
on Label
ETH-20 Bright Paints
Yellow 1 liter
74.30/4.05 Not Given Not Given 2 Dec 12 No
ETH-21 Bright Paints
Red 1 liter
74.30/4.05 Not Given Not Given 2 Dec 12 No
ETH-23 Rainbow Paints
Green 1 liter
70.00/3.80 Not Given Not Given 9 Dec 12 No
ETH-24 Rainbow Paints
White 1 liter
70.00/3.80 Not Given Not Given 9 Dec 12 No
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Table 2 . Results of Lead Analysis and Purchase Information for New Enamel Decorative
Paints Purchased in Ethiopia
Sample Number
Brand Name Color
of Paint
Parts Per Million Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand
Headquarters
Country Where
Manufactured
Is there information on can about lead content
of paint?
ETH-01 Zemili (DH
Geda) Mega White 3,300 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-02 Zemili (DH
Geda) Mega Yellow 27,000 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-03 Zemili (DH
Geda) Mega Red 890 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-04 Abay Paints White 4,100 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-05 Abay Paints Yellow 25,000 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-06 Abay Paints Red 3,800 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-07 Dil (MBI)
Paints White 2,200 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-08 Dil (MBI)
Paints Yellow 130,000 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-09 Dil (MBI)
Paints Red 1,700 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-10 International
Paints White 95 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-11 International
Paints Yellow 8,500 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-12 International
Paints Red 44 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-13 Nifas silk
Paints White 5,500 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-14 Nifas silk
Paints Yellow 77,000 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-15 Nifas silk
Paints Red 5,900 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-16 Kadisko Paints White <15 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-17 Kadisko Paints Yellow 70,000 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-18 Kadisko Paints Red 25,000 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-19 Bright Paints White 25 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-20 Bright Paints Yellow 28,000 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
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Sample Number
Brand Name Color
of Paint
Parts Per Million Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand
Headquarters
Country Where
Manufactured
Is there information on can about lead content
of paint?
ETH-21 Bright Paints Red 670 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-23 Rainbow
Paints Green 3,300 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
ETH-24 Rainbow
Paints White 3,500 Ethiopia Ethiopia No
Note: Information on “Country of Brand Headquarters” and “Country Where Manufactured” is provided, but in some cases, the
information could not be verified.
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Table 3. Distribution of Lead Concentration by Brand of New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Ethiopia
Brand
Number
of
Samples
Average
Parts Per
Million
(ppm)
Lead
Number
of
Samples
Above 90
ppm
Lead
Number
of
Samples
Above
600 ppm
Lead
Number
of
Samples
Above
10,000
ppm
Lead
Minimum
ppm
Maximum
ppm
Abay Paints 3 11,000 3 3 1 3,800 25,000
Bright Paints 3 9,500 2 2 1 25 28,000
Dil MBI) Paints 3 44,600 3 3 1 1,700 130,000
International Paints
3 2,900 2 1 0 44 8,500
Kadisko Paints 3 31,700 2 2 2 <15 70,000
Nifas Silk Paints 3 29,500 3 3 1 5,500 77,000
Rainbow Paints 2 3,400 2 2 0 3,300 3,500
Zemili (DH Geda Mega
3 10,400 3 3 1 890 27,000
OVERALL 23 18,500 20 (87%) 19 (83%) 7 (30%) <15 130,000
Table 4. Lead Concentration (ppm) by Color of New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased in
Ethiopia
Color Number of
Samples
Average
Parts
Per
Million
Lead
Number
of
Samples
Above
90 ppm
Lead
Number
of
Samples
Above
600 ppm
Lead
Number of
Samples
Above
10,000
ppm Lead
Minimum
ppm Maximum ppm
White 8 2,340 6 5 0 < 15 5,500
Yellow 7 52,200 7 7 6 8,500 130,000
Red 7 5,400 6 6 1 44 25,000
Green 1 3,300 1 1 0 3,300 3,300
OVERALL 23 18,500 20 (87%) 19 (83%) 7 (30%) <15 130,000
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Appendix F. Ghana Paint Testing Results
Table 1. New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased and Tested for Lead Content in Ghana
Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of
Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Ghanaian Cedi/US Dollar
Date Manufactured
Batch Number
Date of Purchase
Website on Label
GHA-01 Shield Red 3.6 liter
28/14.75 Not Given 2012003035 18 Dec 12 www.azarghana.com
GHA-02 Shield Yellow 3.6 liter
28/14.75 22 June 12 2012006081 18 Dec 12 www.azarghana.com
GHA-03 Shield White 3.6 liter
28/14.75 08 Aug 12 2012008050 18 Dec 12 www.azarghana.com
GHA-04 Leylac Red 2.5 liter
18/9.45 09 Nov Not Given 18 Dec 12 No
GHA-05 Leylac Yellow 2.5 liter
18/9.45 05 Oct 12 Not Given 18 Dec 12 No
GHA-06 Leylac White 2.5 liter
18/9.45 Not Given Not Given 18 Dec 12 No
GHA-07 Flamingo Red 3.78 liter
28/14.75 25 Oct 12 Not Given 18 Dec 12 No
GHA-08 Flamingo Yellow 3.78 liter
28/14.75 18 Sept 12 Not Given 18 Dec 12 No
GHA-09 Flamingo White 3.78 liter
28/14.75 20 April 12 Not Given 18 Dec 12 No
GHA-10 Anchor Red 2.5 liter
18/9.45 11 July 12 Not Given 18 Dec 12 No
GHA-11 Anchor Yellow 2.5 liter
18/9.45 15 April 11 Not Given 18 Dec 12 No
GHA-12 Anchor White 2.5 liter
18/9.45 13 Sept 12 Not Given 18 Dec 12 No
GHA-13 Azar Yellow 250 ml 9.50/4.95 10 Sept 12 2012009046 18 Dec 12 No
GHA-14 Azar White 250 ml 9.50/4.95 06 Nov 12 2012011029 18 Dec 12 No
GHA-15 Glasurit Yellow 900 ml 13/6.85 Exp: Dec 2013* 0004991719/
53437765 18 Dec 12 No
GhA-16 Glasurit White 900 ml 13/6.85 Exp: March 2015
*
0005128756/ 50103483
18 Dec 12 No
GHA-17 Dulux Yellow 1 liter 15/7.90 16 Feb 10 NO2 3=10=2=1 D232 3356
18 Dec 12 No
GHA-18 Coralit White 225 ml 5.90/3.10 Nov 2011 891019202553 18 Dec 12 No
Note: * For this brand of paint the expiration date was provided on the label but not the date manufactured. For sample GHA-16
the expiration date is approximately 27.5 months after the purchase date, suggesting that its “shelf life” is at least that length of
time.
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Table 2
Results of Lead Analysis and Purchase Information for New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Ghana
Sample
Number Brand Name
Color
of
Paint
Parts Per Million
Lead (dry
weight)
Country of
Brand
Headquarters
Country
Where
Manufactured
Is there information on can
about lead content of
paint?
GHA-01 Shield Red 81 Ghana Ghana No
GHA-02 Shield Yellow 140 Ghana Ghana No
GHA-03 Shield White <5.0 Ghana Ghana No
GHA-04 Leylac Red 22,000 Ghana Ghana No
GHA-05 Leylac Yellow 42,000 Ghana Ghana No
GHA-06 Leylac White 17 Ghana Ghana No
GHA-07 Flamingo Red <15 Don’t Know Ghana No
GHA-08 Flamingo Yellow 2,100 Don’t Know Ghana No
GHA-09 Flamingo White <5.0 Don’t Know Ghana No
GHA-10 Anchor Red <15 Don’t Know Ghana No
GHA-11 Anchor Yellow 2,200 Don’t Know Ghana No
GHA-12 Anchor White 27 Don’t Know Ghana No
GHA-13 Azar Yellow 22,000 Ghana Ghana No
GHA-14 Azar White <5.0 Ghana Ghana No
GHA-15 Glasurit Yellow <5.0 Germany Brazil No
Gha-16 Glasurit White <5.0 Germany Brazil No
GHA-17 Dulux Yellow <5.0 Netherlands South Africa “Lead Free”
GHA-18 Coralit White <5.0 Netherlands Brazil No
Note: Information on “Country of Brand Headquarters” and “Country Where Manufactured” is provided, but in some cases, the information could not be verified.
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Table 3. Distribution of Lead Concentration by Brand of New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Ghana
Brand
Number
of
Samples
Average
Parts Per
Million
(ppm)
Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 90
ppm Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 600
ppm Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 10,000
ppm Lead
Minimum
ppm
Maximum
ppm
Anchor 3 745 1 1 0 <15 2,200
Azar 2 11,000 1 1 1 <5 22,000
Coralit 1 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
Dulux 1 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
Flamingo 3 703 1 1 0 <5 2,100
Glasurit 2 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
Leylac 3 21,300 2 2 2 17
42,000
Shield 3 74.5 1 0 0 140 140
OVERALL 18 5,030 6 (33%) 5 (28%) 3 (17%) <5 42,000
Table 4. Lead Concentration (ppm) by Color of New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Ghana
Color
Number
of
Samples
Average
Parts Per
Million
Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 90
ppm Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 600
ppm Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 10,000
ppm Lead
Minimum
ppm
Maximum
ppm
White 7 8.1 0 0 0 <5 27
Red 4 5,520 1 1 1 <15 22,200
Yellow 7 9,780 5 4 2 <5 42,000
OVERALL 18 5,030 6 (33%) 5 (28%) 3 (17%) <5 42,000
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Appendix G. Kyrgyzstan Paint Testing Results
Table 1. New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased and Tested for Lead Content in Kyrgyzstan
Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of
Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Kyrgyzstani
Som/US Dollar
Date Manufactured
Batch Number
Date of Purchase
Website on Label
KYG-01 National Paints
White 0.9 liter 200/4.20 Not Given Not Given 14 Nov 12 www.national-
paints.com
KYG-02 National Paints
Yellow 0.9 liter 200/4.20 Not Given Not Given 14 Nov 12 www.national-
paints.com
KYG-03 National Paints
Red 0.9 liter 200/4.20 Not Given Not Given 14 Nov 12 www.national-
paints.com
KYG-04 KVIL Paints White 0.9 liter 150/3.15 25 Oct 11 79 16 Nov 12 www.kvil.ru
KYG-05 KVIL Paints Yellow 0.9 liter 150/3.15 Oct 2011 42 16 Nov 12 www.kvil.ru
KYG-07 KVIL Paints Red 0.9 liter 150/3.15 June 2012 22 16 Nov 12 www.kvil.ru
KYG-08 Voloshino White 0.9 liter 140/2.95 February 2012 166 15 Nov 12 www.voloshino.ru
KYG-09 Voloshino Yellow 0.9 liter 140/2.95 June 2012 914 15 Nov 12 www.voloshino.ru
KYG-10 Voloshino Red 0.9 liter 140/2.95 May 2012 789 15 Nov 12 www.voloshino.ru
KYG-11 Empils White 0.9 liter 150/3.15 June 2012 3805/1 14 Nov 12 No
KYG-12 Empils Yellow 0.9 liter 150 /3.15 July 2011 52596 14 Nov 12 No
KYG-13 Empils Red 0.9 liter 150 /3.15 April 2012 2107/3 14 Nov 12 No
KYG-14 Tikkurila White 0.9 liter 750/15.75 July 11 14082017 15 Nov 12 www.tikkurila.fi
KYG-15 Tikkurila Yellow 0.9 liter 1050/22.05 December 10 23022016 15 Nov 12 www.tikkurila.fi
KYG-16 Tikkurila Red 0.9 liter 1250/26.25 December 10 23022016 15 Nov 12 www.tikkurila.fi
KYG-17 Fawori (Betek)
White 0.75 liter
250/5.25 23 Feb 12 Not Given 15 Nov 12 No
KYG-18 Fawori (Betek)
Brown 0.75 liter
250/5.25 3 June 08 Not Given 21 Nov 12 No
KYG-19 UzDongJu Paint Company
White 2.6 liter 350/735 3 June 11 9950 21 Nov 12 uzdongju.uz
KYG-20 UzDongJu Paint
Brown 2.6 liter 350/735 Not Given Not Given 21 Nov 12 uzdongju.uz
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Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of
Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Kyrgyzstani
Som/US Dollar
Date Manufactured
Batch Number
Date of Purchase
Website on Label
Company
KYG-21 Mashad Paints
White 0.946 liter
180/3.80 12 March 12 90576-161
14 Nov 12 No
KYG-22 Mashad Paints
Topaz 0.946 liter
180/3.80 25 July 09 88171 20 Nov 12 No
KYG-23 Mashad Paints
Red 0.946 liter
180/3.80 28 June 09 88108 14 Nov 12 No
KYG-24 VIT Caricynskie Kraski
White 0.8 liter 140/2.95 01 March 12 217 14 Nov 12 www.vitgroup.ru
KYG-25 VIT Caricynskie Kraski
Yellow 0.8 liter 140/2.95 16 Jan 12 90 14 Nov 12 www.vitgroup.ru
KYG-26 VIT Caricynskie Kraski
Red 0.8 liter 140/2.95 05 May 12 657 14 Nov 12 www.vitgroup.ru
KYG-27 Chemist White 0.8 liter 140/2.95 Feb 2012 3747-03 14 Nov 12 www.kubkraski.ru
KYG-28 Chemist Brown 0.8 liter 140/2.95 July 2012 2544-03 20 Nov 12 www.kubkraski.ru
KYG-29 Chemist Red 0.8 liter 140/2.95 May 2011 1849-03 14 Nov 12 www.kubkraski.ru
KYG-30 Apollo Paint White 0.9 liter 140/2.95 19 Sept 12 1595 21 Nov 12 No
KYG-31 Apollo Paint Yellow 0.9 liter 140/2.95 19 Sept 12 1590 21 Nov 12 No
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Table 2 . Results of Lead Analysis and Purchase Information for New Enamel Decorative
Paints Purchased in Kyrgyzstan
Sample Number
Brand Name Color
of Paint
Parts Per Million Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand
Headquarters
Country Where
Manufactured
Is there information on can about lead content of
paint?
KYG-01 National Paints White 2,300 United Arab
Emirates Kyrgyzstan No
KYG-02 National Paints Yellow 73,000 United Arab
Emirates Kyrgyzstan No
KYG-03 National Paints Red 99,000 United Arab
Emirates Kyrgyzstan No
KYG-04 KVIL Paints White 25 Russia Russia No
KYG-05 KVIL Paints Yellow 810 Russia Russia No
KYG-07 KVIL Paints Red 710 Russia Russia No
KYG-08 Voloshino White 44 Russia Russia No
KYG-09 Voloshino Yellow 570 Russia Russia No
KYG-10 Voloshino Red 500 Russia Russia No
KYG-11 Empils White 2,000 Russia Russia No
KYG-12 Empils Yellow 970 Russia Russia No
KYG-13 Empils Red 400 Russia Russia No
KYG-14 Tikkurila White <15 Finland Finland No
KYG-15 Tikkurila Yellow <5 Finland Finland No
KYG-16 Tikkurila Red <5 Finland Finland No
KYG-17 Fawori (Betek) White 42 Turkey Turkey No
KYG-18 Fawori (Betek) Brown 52 Turkey Turkey No
KYG-19 UzDongJu
Paint Company White 2,200 South Korea Uzbekistan No
KYG-20 UzDongJu
Paint Company Brown 1,600 South Korea Uzbekistan No
KYG-21 Mashad Paints White 4,200 Iran Iran No
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Sample Number
Brand Name Color
of Paint
Parts Per Million Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand
Headquarters
Country Where
Manufactured
Is there information on can about lead content of
paint?
KYG-22 Mashad Paints Topaz 2,900 Iran Iran No
KYG-23 Mashad Paints Red 3,600 Iran Iran No
KYG-24 VIT Caricynskie
Kraski White 2,900 Russia Russia No
KYG-25 VIT Caricynskie
Kraski Yellow 1,500 Russia Russia No
KYG-26 VIT Caricynskie
Kraski Red 1,000 Russia Russia No
KYG-27 Chemist White <5 Russia Russia No
KYG-28 Chemist Brown 1,500 Russia Russia No
KYG-29 Chemist Red 13,000 Russia Russia No
KYG-30 Apollo Paint White <5 Kyrgyzstan Ukraine No
KYG-31 Apollo Paint Yellow <15 Kyrgyzstan Ukraine No
Note: Information on “Country of Brand Headquarters” and “Country Where Manufactured” is provided, but in some cases, the
information could not be verified.
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Table 3. Distribution of Lead Concentration by Brand of New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Kyrgyzstan
Brand Number
of Samples
Average Parts Per
Million (ppm) Lead
Number of Samples Above 90 ppm Lead
Number of Samples
Above 600 ppm Lead
Number of Samples
Above 10,000 ppm Lead
Minimum ppm
Maximum ppm
Apollo 2 <10 0 0 0 <5 <15
Chemist 3 4,830 2 2 1 <5 13,000
Empils 3 1,120 3 2 0 400 2,000
Fawori (Betek) 2 47 0 0 0 42 52
KVIL 3 515 2 2 0 35 810
Mashad 3 3570 3 3 0 2,900 4,200
National Paints 3 58,100 3 3 2 2,300 99,000
Tikkurila 3 <10 0 0 0 <5 <15
Uzdongju 2 1,900 2 2 0 1,600 2,200
VIT Caricynskie Kraski
3 1,800 3 3 0 1,000 2,900
Valoshino 3 371 2 0 0 44 570
OVERALL 30 7,160 20 (67%) 17 (57%) 3 (10%) <5 99,000
Table 4. Lead Concentration (ppm) by Color of New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased in
Kyrgyzstan
Color Number of
Samples
Average
Parts
Per
Million
(ppm)
Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 90
ppm Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 600
ppm Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 10,000
ppm Lead
Minimum
ppm
Maximum
ppm
Brown 3 1,050 2 2 0 52 1,600
Red 8 14,780 7 5 2 <5 99,000
White 11 1,250 5 5 0 < 15 4,200
Yellow 7 10,980 5 4 1 <5 73,000
Topaz 1 2,900 1 1 0 2,900 2,900
OVERALL 30 7,160 20 (67%) 17 (57%) 3 (10%) <5 99,000
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Appendix H. Tunisia Paint Testing Results
Table 1. New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased and Tested for Lead Content in Tunisia
Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Tunisian Dinar/US
Dollar
Date Manufactured
Batch Number
Date of Purchase
Website on
Label
TUN-01 Peintimail Blue 1 kg 7.50/5.00 Not Given Not Given 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-02 Peintimail Red 1 kg 7.50/5.00 Not Given Not Given 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-03 Cogepur Green 1 kg 7.20/4.80 Not Given Not Given 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-04 Cogepur Express
Red 1 kg 7.80/5.20 Not Given Not Given 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-05 Pingomail Bright Yellow
0.5 kg 4.50/3.00 Not Given Not Given 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-06 Pingomail White 0.1 kg 1.50/1.00 Not Given Not Given 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-07 Pingomail Bright Red 0.1 kg 1.50/1.00 Not Given Not Given 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-08 Pingomail Aluminum 0.1 kg 1.50/1.00 Not Given Not Given 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-10 Sotumail Red 0.5 kg 3.80/2.50 Not Given Not Given 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-11 Sotumail Aluminum 0.1 kg 1.150/0.80 Not Given Not Given 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-12 Sotumail White 0.1 kg 1.15/0.80 Not Given Not Given 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-13 Sotumail Yellow 0.1 kg 1.15/0.80 Not Given Not Given 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-14 Luxtral Green 0.25 kg 3.00/2.00 Not Given Not Given 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-15 Luxtral Yellow 0.25 kg 3.00/2.00 Not Given Not Given 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-16 Luxtral Grey 1 kg 6.80/4.50 Not Given Not Given 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-17 Astral Gold
0.1 kg 4.00/2.70 Not Given Not Given 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-18 Astral White 1 kg 6.80/4.50 Not Given 23004502 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-19 Astral Red 1 kg 7.50/5.00 Not Given 2370860 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-20 M.Bricolage Blue 0.5 kg 7.50/5.00 Not Given Not Given 01 Dec 12 No
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Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Tunisian Dinar/US
Dollar
Date Manufactured
Batch Number
Date of Purchase
Website on
Label
TUN-21 M.Bricolage Red 0.5 kg 7.50/5.00 Not Given Not Given 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-22 M.Bricolage Yellow 0.5 kg 7.50/5.00 Not Given Not Given 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-23 Caprexo Mat Red 1 kg 13.50/9.00 Not Given 59491 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-24 Newnitro White 1 kg 11.50/7.70 Not Given 51763 28 Nov 12 No
TUN-25 Oxygene Blue 0.5 kg 4.50/3.00 Not Given Not Given 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-26 Eureka White 1 kg 7.80/5.20 Not Given 12880 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-27 Supra-Email Green 0.5 kg 3.80/2.50 Not Given Not Given 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-28 Sitemail Yellow 1 kg 7.800/5.20 Not Given Not Given 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-29 Vitalaque Green 1 kg 7.80/5.20 Not Given 0240/09 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-30 Brillo White 1 kg 7.80/5.20 Not Given Not Given 01 Dec 12 No
TUN-31 Batilac White 1 kg 6.50/4.30 Not Given L1218814 28 Nov 12 No
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Table 2. Results of Lead Analysis and Purchase Information for New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Tunisia
Sample
Number
Brand
Name
Color of
Paint
Parts Per
Million Lead
(dry weight)
Country of
Brand
Headquarters
Country
Where
Manufactured
Is there information on
can about lead content of
paint?
TUN-01 Peintimail Blue 2,700 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-02 Peintimail Red 3,100 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-03 Cogepur Green 79,000 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-04 Cogepur Express
Red 30,000 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-05 Pingomail Bright Yellow
170,000 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-06 Pingomail White 1,500 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-07 Pingomail Bright Red
2,500 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-08 Pingomail Aluminum 250 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-10 Sotumail Red 2,600 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-11 Sotumail Aluminum 6,500 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-12 Sotumail White 1,900 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-13 Sotumail Yellow 31,000 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-14 Luxtral Green 19,000 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-15 Luxtral Yellow 29,000 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-16 Luxtral Grey 1,500 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-17 Astral Gold 190 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-18 Astral White <5 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-19 Astral Red <5 Tunisia Tunisia Without lead , without chromates
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Sample
Number
Brand
Name
Color of
Paint
Parts Per
Million Lead
(dry weight)
Country of
Brand
Headquarters
Country
Where
Manufactured
Is there information on
can about lead content of
paint?
TUN-20 M.Bricolage Blue <5 France France No
TUN-21 M.Bricolage Red <5 France France No
TUN-22 M.Bricolage Yellow <5 France France No
TUN-23 Caprexo Mat Red 910 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-24 Newnitro White <5 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-25 Oxygene Blue 870 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-26 Eureka White <5 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-27 Supra-Email Green 35,000 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-28 Sitemail Yellow 9,300 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-29 Vitalaque Green 110,000 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-30 Brillo White <15 Tunisia Tunisia No
TUN-31 Batilac White 17 Tunisia Tunisia No
Note: Information on Country of Brand Headquarters and Country Where Manufactured is provided, but in some cases, the information could not be verified.
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Table 3. Distribution of Lead Concentration by Brand of New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Tunisia
Brand Number
of Samples
Average Parts Per
Million (ppm) Lead
Number of Samples Above 90 ppm Lead
Number of Samples
Above 600 ppm Lead
Number of Samples
Above 10,000 ppm Lead
Minimum ppm Lead
Maximum ppm Lead
Astral 3 65 1 0 0 <5 190
Caprexo Mat 1 910 1 1 0 910 910
Cogepur 2 54,500 2 2 2 30,000 79,000
Luxtral 3 16,500 3 3 2 1,500 29,000
M. Bricolage 3 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
Oxygene 1 870 1 1 0 870 870
Peintemail 2 2,900 2 2 0 2,700 3,100
Pingomail 4 43,500 4 3 1 250 170,000
Sitemail 1 9,300 1 1 0 9,300 9,300
Sotumail 4 10,500 4 4 1 1,900 31,000
Supra-email 1 35,000 1 1
1 35,000 35,000
Vitalaque 1 110,000 1 1 1 110,000 110,000
Others* (All White)
4 7 0 0 0 <5 17
OVERALL 30 17,900
21 (70%) 19 (63%) 8 (27%) <5 170,000
Note * Only one sample was tested from nine brands. The five where the paint was a bright color are listed individually above.
The four that were white paints are combined as “others.”
Table 4. Lead Concentration (ppm) by Color of New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased in
Tunisia
Brand Number of Samples
Average Parts Per
Million (ppm) Lead
Number of Samples Above 90 ppm Lead
Number of Samples
Above 600 ppm Lead
Number of Samples
Above 10,000 ppm Lead
Minimum ppm
Maximum ppm
Aluminum 2 3,380 2 1 0 250 6,500
Blue 3 1,190 2 2 0 <5 2,700
Gold 1 190 1 0 0 190 190
Green 4 60,750 4 4 4 19,000 110,000
Grey 1 1,500 1 1 0 1,500 1,500
Red 7 5,590 5 5 1 <5 30,000
White 7 490
2 2 0 <5 1,900
Yellow 5 47,860 4 4 3 <5 170,000
OVERALL 30 17,900 21 (70%) 19 (63%) 8 (27%) <5 170,000
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Appendix I. Uruguay Paint Testing Results
Table 1. New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased and Tested for Lead Content in Uruguay
Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Uruguay
Peso/ US Dollar
Date Manu-
factured
Batch Number*
Date of Pur-
chase
Website on Label
URG-01 INCA White 250 ml 146 /7.40 Not Given 22403304 15 Nov 12 http://www.inca.com.uy/
URG-02 INCA Yellow 250 ml 146 /7.40 Not Given 21701203 15 Nov 12 http://www.inca.com.uy/
URG-03 INCA Red 250 ml 146 /7.40 Not Given 23304703 15 Nov 12 http://www.inca.com.uy/
URG-04 Sherwin Williams
White 250 ml 121 /6.15 Not Given Z-1432 14 Nov 12
http://www.sherwin.com.uy/macros/ShowFixed_3P_noimg.jsp?contentid=295&version=1
URG-05 Sherwin Williams
Green 250 ml 121 /6.15 Not Given Z-0412 14 Nov 12
http://www.sherwin.com.uy/macros/ShowFixed_3P_noimg.jsp?contentid=295&version=1
URG-06 Sherwin Williams
Red 250 ml 129 /6.55 Not Given Z-3071 14 Nov 12
http://www.sherwin.com.uy/macros/ShowFixed_3P_noimg.jsp?contentid=295&version=1
URG-07 Renner White 250 ml 102 /5.20 April 2012 2213686 15 Nov 12
http://www.pinturasrenner-deco.com.uy/index.php/principal/empresa
URG-08 Renner Yellow 250 ml 102 /5.20 December 2011
1319624 15 Nov 12
http://www.pinturasrenner-deco.com.uy/index.php/principal/empresa
UTG-09 Renner Red 250 ml 102 /5.20 August 2011
1319624 15 Nov 12
http://www.pinturasrenner-deco.com.uy/index.php/principal/empresa
URG-10 Pittsburgh White (ivory)
250 ml 110 /5.60 Not Given A7- 8733 15 Nov 12
http://www.pinturasrenner-deco.com.uy/index.php/principal/empresa
URG-11 Pittsburgh Yellow 250 ml 110 /5.60 Not Given A7- 8704 15 Nov 12
http://www.pinturasrenner-deco.com.uy/index.php/principal/empres
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Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Uruguay
Peso/ US Dollar
Date Manu-
factured
Batch Number*
Date of Pur-
chase
Website on Label
a
URG-12 Pittsburgh Red 250 ml 110 /5.60 Not Given A7- 8702 15 Nov 12
http://www.pinturasrenner-deco.com.uy/index.php/principal/empresa
URG-14 Suvinil White 250 ml 118 /6.00 Expired date June 2014
4358593 16 Nov 12
http://www.suvinil.com.br/es/suvinil/contactos-de-exportacion.aspx
URG-15 Suvinil Yellow 250 ml 118 /6.00 February 2013
2727858 16 Nov 12
http://www.suvinil.com.br/es/suvinil/contactos-de-exportacion.aspx
URG-16 Suvinil Red 250 ml 118 /6.00
Expired date January 2013
2955964 16 Nov 12
http://www.suvinil.com.br/es/suvinil/contactos-de-exportacion.aspx
URG-17 Belco White 250 ml 95 /4.85 Not Given 30158 15 Nov 12 No
URG-18 Belco Yellow 250 ml 95 /4.85 Not Given 12025 15 Nov 12 No
URG-19 Belco Red 250 ml 95 /4.85 Not Given 30060 15 Nov 12 No
URG-20 Granitol White 250 ml 79 /4.00 Not Given 468250
15 Nov 12 http://www.granitol.com.uy/Historia.aspx
URG-21 Granitol Yellow 250 ml 79 /4.00 Not Given 500430
15 Nov 12 http://www.granitol.com.uy/Historia.aspx
URG-22 Granitol Red 250 ml 79 /4.00 Not Given 4684000
15 Nov 12 http://www.granitol.com.uy/Historia.aspx
URG-23 Elbex –Behar and company
White 250 ml 89 /4.50 Not Given 18048
14 Nov 12 http://www.pinturaselbex.com/empresa.html
URG-24 Elbex –Behar and company
Yellow 250 ml 115 /5.85 Not Given 93578
14 Nov 12 http://www.pinturaselbex.com/empresa.html
URG-25 Elbex –Behar and company
Red (nearly orange)
250 ml 115 /5.85 Not Given 18325
14 Nov 12 http://www.pinturaselbex.com/empresa.html
URG-26 Sinteplast White 250 ml 113 /5.75 Not Given 1016233
15 Nov 12 http://www.sinteplast.com/
URG-27 Sinteplast Yellow 250 ml 113 /5.75 Not Given 1030603
15 Nov 12 http://www.sinteplast.com/
URG-28 Sinteplast Red 250 ml 113 /5.75 Not Given 1031719
15 Nov 12 http://www.sinteplast.com/
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Sample Number
Brand Name
Color of Paint
Paint Can Size
Price Uruguay
Peso/ US Dollar
Date Manu-
factured
Batch Number*
Date of Pur-
chase
Website on Label
URG-29 Promet White 250 ml 94 /4.80 Not Given 13167 15 Nov 12 http://www.pinturaspromet.com.uy/
URG-30 Promet Yellow 250 ml 94 /4.80 Not Given 13123 15 Nov 12 http://www.pinturaspromet.com.uy/
URG-31 Promet Orange 250 ml 94 /4.80 Not Given 10996 15 Nov 12 http://www.pinturaspromet.com.uy/
Note: * In some cases, it was not clear whether the number was a batch number or a product number
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Table 2 . Results of Lead Analysis and Purchase Information for New Enamel Decorative
Paints Purchased in Uruguay
Sample Number
Brand Name Color
of Paint Parts Per Million Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand
Headquarters
Country Where
Manufactured
Is there information on can about lead content
of paint?
URG-01 INCA White <5 Uruguay Uruguay Yes
URG-02 INCA Yellow <5 Uruguay Uruguay Yes
URG-03 INCA Red <5 Uruguay Uruguay Yes
URG-04 Sherwin Williams
White 26 USA Argentina Yes
URG-05 Sherwin Williams
Green <15 USA Argentina No
URG-06 Sherwin Williams
Red <5 USA Argentina No
URG-07 Renner White <5 USA Brazil Yes
URG-08 Renner Yellow <5 USA Brazil Yes
URG-09 Renner Red <5 USA Brazil Yes
URG-10 Pittsburgh White (ivory)
<5 USA Argentina No
URG-11 Pittsburgh Yellow <5 USA Argentina No
URG-12 Pittsburgh Red <5 USA Argentina No
URG-14 Suvinil White <15 USA Brazil No
URG-15 Suvinil Yellow <15 USA Brazil No
URG-16 Suvinil Red 55 USA Brazil No
URG-17 Belco White <15 Uruguay Uruguay No
URG-18 Belco Yellow <5 Uruguay Uruguay No
URG-19 Belco Red 39 Uruguay Uruguay No
URG-20 Granitol White <5 Uruguay Uruguay Yes
URG-21 Granitol Yellow <5 Uruguay Uruguay Yes
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Sample Number
Brand Name Color
of Paint Parts Per Million Lead (dry weight)
Country of Brand
Headquarters
Country Where
Manufactured
Is there information on can about lead content
of paint?
URG-22 Granitol Red <5 Uruguay Uruguay Yes
URG-23 Elbex –Behar and company
White <5 Uruguay Uruguay No
URG-24 Elbex –Behar and company
Yellow <5 Uruguay Uruguay Yes
URG-25 Elbex –Behar and company
Red (nearly orange)
<5 Uruguay Uruguay Yes
URG-26 Sinteplast White 63 Argentina Argentina Yes
URG-27 Sinteplast Yellow <5. Argentina Argentina Yes
URG-28 Sinteplast Red <15 Argentina Argentina Yes
URG-29 Promet White <5 Uruguay Uruguay Yes
URG-30 Promet Yellow <15 Uruguay Uruguay Yes
URG-31 Promet Orange 18 Uruguay Uruguay Yes
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Table 3. Distribution of Lead Concentration by Brand of New Enamel Decorative Paints
Purchased in Uruguay
Brand Number of Samples
Average Parts Per
Million (ppm) Lead
Number of
Samples Above 90 ppm Lead
Number of
Samples Above
600 ppm Lead
Number of Samples Above
10,000 ppm Lead
Minimum ppm Lead
Maximum ppm Lead
Belco 3 16.5 0 0 0 <5 39
Elbex – Behar and company
3 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
Granitol 3 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
INCA 3 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
Pittsburgh 3 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5.
Renner 3 <5 0 0 0 <5 <5
Sherwin Williams 3 12
0 0 0 <5 26
Suvinil 3 23.5 0 0 0 <15 55
Sinteplast 3 25 0 0 0 <5 63
Promet 3 10 0 0 0 <5 18
OVERALL 30 9.8 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) <5 63
Table 4. Lead Concentration (ppm) by Color of New Enamel Decorative Paints Purchased in
Uruguay
Color
Number
of
Samples
Average
Parts Per
Million
Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 90 ppm
Lead
Number of
Samples
Above 600
ppm Lead
Number of
Samples
Above
10,000 ppm
Lead
Minimum ppm
Lead
Maximum
ppm Lead
White 10 12 0 0 0 <5 63
Yellow 9 3.5 0 0 0 <5 <15
Red 9 13 0 0 0 <5 55
Green 1 <15 0 0 0 <15 <15
Orange 1 18 0 0 0 18 18
OVERALL 30 9.8 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) <5 63